On April 13 your New Life Deacons will be taking a food offering for Abbotsford Food Bank/Archway.

In the service on Sunday, April 6, New Life Deacons will hand out slips of paper with a non-perishable item written on it. The items written on your pieces of paper, are items we ask that you bring with you to service on Sunday, April 13 and place on the steps of the stage. These are food items that are in high need at the Abbotsford Food Bank/Archway. If you cannot bring your items with you on that Sunday, feel free to drop them off at the church during office hours the week of April 7-11.

If you didn’t recieve a item to bring, below is a list of the items that have been requested by the Abbotsford Food Bank. You are welcome to bring anything on the list.

• Jam
• Peanut butter
• Diapers (larger sizes needed)
• Powdered baby formula
• Pasta
• Whole Grain Cereals
• Powdered milk
• Infant food
• Cat food

Thank you for your participation!

On Good Friday, April 18 we will have a worship service at 6:00 pm. This service will help us reflect on our participation in the Saviour’s crucifixion.  When Jesus announced he would be betrayed and crucified his disciples asked, “Is it I Lord?”  Along with the Lord’s Supper, we’ll confess our brokenness and sin, turning our hearts toward Christ. There will be no children’s programs during this service. We will have the family room open during the service with activities available and the live stream on.

Easter Sunday will be on Sunday, April 20. At our regularly scheduled 10:00 am Sunday service we will celebrate together with the theme: The Greatest Day. In song and with four powerful enactments of the greatest day in history we will reflect on the hope of Christ’s resurrection. Easter is a wonderful opportunity to invite family and friends to hear the good news. After the service, we’ll enjoy some special treats—if you’d like to bring baked goods to share, you can click here sign up.

The April workshop in The Journey series is scheduled for Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 6:30pm – 8:30pm.  The workshop will be an artwork presentation by Bolivian artist, Daniela Amestegui.  Working in digital graphic design, Daniela has created a series of banners depicting the major seasons of the Christian calendar.  Her presentation of this artwork will prepare us as we enter Holy Week to take in the powerful events of Good Friday and Easter. The workshop takes place in Room 303 at New Life Church.

These Journey workshops are held once a month on Sunday evenings to equip Men and Women of all ages for the journey of faith.

Upcoming Journey Sessions:

• May: Mercy & Justice
• *May’s Journey session will be the last session until the new ministry year (Fall 2025)

Are you new to the New Life community? Whether you have come once, a handful of times or been attending for many months, we’d love to have lunch with you! Come upstairs after the service to room 303 on Sunday, April 27. You will have a chance to meet New Life Staff and Elders, ask questions and hear from Pastor Nathan a brief intro of New Life’s mission, vision and values.

• Where: New Life Church – Room 303
• When: April 27, 11:30am-1:30pm (following the service)
• Who: Anyone who is new or would like to learn more about New Life. Children are welcome, we will have some activies to keep them engaged.